[abefromen]

Originally Posted by mgarblik

Steve, please keep us updated with your TKX swap in your TA. .

and please provide links/part numbers for parts used.

[FrankieT/A]

Originally Posted by Steve Barcak

Thanks for your input. Question on shifter/console. Have stock console that has opening in middle but, using the ST-10 with shifter on the side and a handle that has 2 90degree bends in it. I would want to mae sure I could use my stock console.
do you have a certain shifter handle you would recommened to utilize the stoc console?

Sorry out of town so just saw your question.

I am using APT's White Lightening shifter. After break in I drove the car from NC to South Florida. No issues with the trans itself but my shifter rattles at times. Console fits good and the shifter comes out in the correct place. My shifter handle itself is an aluminum Hurst I bought over 30 years ago. It's basically the same shape/dimensions as the original (71 T/A). It's funny, I paid $32.00 for it when I bought it and I recently saw it for $94.00.

[Steve Barcak]

The 5 speed is on my Y88 now and drove it about 450 miles yesterday so, have about 550 miles on it so far.
There are things I like and somethings I do not like but, giving it time and getting used to it.
It certainly is an upgrade, much, much nicer than a 4 speed.
will be adding it all up, etc but, it appears I saved about $1,000 by just buying the trans instead of the kit and buying the separate needed parts on my own.
Stock cross member works just fine.

[tom s]

That is what I found on my conversions.If going from a auto the kits might be less work.Tom